Sunday, January 30, 2011

Inversion again

Yet again, the inversion has settled in making for dismal daytime weather and bad air for those who like to breathe. Before the sun came up this morning, I could not even see across the street. Now visibility is slightly better, but there is no view of mountains or valley. We are promised a snowstorm tonight, significant enough to blow away the stagnation. I abandoned my plans to look for bald eagles this weekend.

Winter is not yet over. The snow has been melting and temps have been in the high 30's and even 40's of late, which feels good after long stretches below freezing. But the cold temps are also predicted to return by mid-week. It's a reminder that winter extends into March here, and even after that continues to make appearances.

Still, as January draws to a close, I resist the temptation to simply appreciate surviving it. There has been good progress indoors on my projects. Good things are happening at work. And I can even see beauty in the fog through my windows (as long as I don't try to breathe it). Life is too short to simply write off a month out of every year. It behooves us to make the time we have worthwhile. As for me, I'm sticking to the plan.